Haleakala National Park celebrated its 100th anniversary July 30, 31 and Aug. 1 with events and activities in both the Kipahulu and Summit districts of the park. Festivities honoring the park's centennial included talks; hikes; music by local band Nevah Too Late; the induction of a new Junior Ranger; and the sharing of Hawaiian traditions through cultural … [Read more...] about Here’s how Haleakala National Park celebrated its 100th birthday
Natalie Gates
Haleakala stamp dedication at the Makawao Post Office
The U.S. Postal Service is inviting the public to help commemorate the issuance of the new Haleakala National Park Forever Stamp at a dedication event on June 2 at the Makawao Post Office. The Haleakala stamp features a stunning image of a rainbow within the crater at Haleakala National Park; the stamp is part of a sheet of 16 Forever Stamps depicting an assortment of … [Read more...] about Haleakala stamp dedication at the Makawao Post Office
Here’s how 4th graders can get free entry into Haleakala National Park
Haleakala National Park is participating in a national program that invites all fourth grade students to visit the park for free. The goal of the White House’s new Every Kid in a Park program is to connect fourth graders with the great outdoors and inspire them to become future environmental stewards, ready to preserve and protect national parks and other public … [Read more...] about Here’s how 4th graders can get free entry into Haleakala National Park
Maui Keiki Revises Haleakala National Park’s New Junior Ranger Book
Haleakala National Park's new Junior Ranger Activity Book will be unveiled at a “Meet the Authors” event this Sunday, Aug. 30 at the Headquarters Visitor Center in the Summit District. The new book, the centerpiece of the park's Junior Ranger program, was recently revised by six-year-old Eliot Carter and his mom, Lisa Carter, as part of a home school project. Eliot and his … [Read more...] about Maui Keiki Revises Haleakala National Park’s New Junior Ranger Book
With massive federal budget cuts looming, Haleakala National Park says it brings in lots of money
Not sure if you’ve noticed, but the federal government is about to embark on some of the most contentious budget negotiations in years. Because that’s the whole point of electing right-wing Republicans to congress while a moderately liberal lame duck Democratic president is finishing out his second term, right? Eager to start exercising some power, the Republicans want to do … [Read more...] about With massive federal budget cuts looming, Haleakala National Park says it brings in lots of money